Toyota sees chance to grow stronger as Camry rivals drop outAuto News

Toyota is treating plummeting U.S. car sales as an opportunity, not as a worrisome trend threatening one of its biggest strengths.

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Will electric Subaru Forester help Japan consumers forget about the fuel data scandal?Auto News

Incoming Subaru President Tomomi Nakamura is banking on the redesigned Forester to stoke U.S. sales and help rebuild the brand's tarnished image at home.

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Ford works with dealers to recruit students as shop techsAuto News

Ford, in collaboration with its dealers, is launching a series of coordinated grass-roots recruiting efforts to add about 5,000 technicians across its network within two years.

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2 charged in identity fraud scheme affecting 6 New York car dealershipsAuto News

Other arrests are pending and the investigation stems from a federal investigation in multiple states that involves the Department of Homeland Security.

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Atlanta's Buckhead will be home to Daimler's latest innovation centerAuto News

The center will allow the Mercedes-Benz parent to tap into the entrepreneurial instincts of its employees, who are encouraged to come up with new ideas that are generally not related to car design.

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GM tells Trump administration tariffs could force downsizing, less investmentsAuto News

GM said it could shrink at home, jeopardizing its ability to invest in technologies of the future such as autonomous and electric drive vehicles, if tariffs on imported autos and components are imposed.

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Porsche faces German tax probe over marketing, catering expenses, report saysAuto News

Porsche is under investigation by the Stuttgart tax office over the way it accounted for marketing and catering expenses during the past 8 years, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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Trump tariffs prompt Fiat Chrysler to make contingency plans on 'massive scale'Auto News

FCA is developing contingency plans to adjust its manufacturing footprint should President Trump's hardball trade tactics result in higher auto tariffs or the collapse of existing trade agreements.

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Trump tariffs prompt Fiat Chrysler to make contingency plans on 'massive scale'Auto News

FCA is developing contingency plans to adjust its manufacturing footprint should President Trump's hardball trade tactics result in higher auto tariffs or the collapse of existing trade agreements.

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Ford's chief lobbyist Ojakli taking job at GM investor, SoftbankAuto News

Ford is losing Ziad Ojakli, its longtime top Washington lobbyist, to an investment firm that's investing heavily in Ford's crosstown rival, General Motors.

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Auto broker-turned-con man arrested in MiamiAuto News

After more than a year on the run, Albert Golant was arrested, in part because of his earlier involvement in bogus dealings with a Wisconsin auto dealer.

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Auto broker-turned-con man arrested in Miami after history of auto fraudAuto News

After more than a year on the run, Albert Golant was arrested, in part because of his earlier involvement in bogus dealings with a Wisconsin auto dealer.

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Autonomous vehicles will deliver groceries with Kroger, Nuro partnershipAuto News

Kroger is looking to enter the at-home grocery delivery sphere through a new partnership with two-year-old tech startup Nuro.

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Musk, Tesla face moment of truth on Model 3 productionAuto News

The mad scramble by Tesla and CEO Elon Musk to meet a self-imposed production deadline -- a rate of 5,000 cars per week by the end of June -- is coming to an end.

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GM lowers based price on some 2019 Chevy Silverado models, raises othersAuto News

General Motors is expanding the price range of the redesigned 2019 Chevrolet Silverado by lowering the starting price of several entry-level models and increasing pricing on some high-end trims.

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Trump's auto tariffs draw the ire of Mazda, following ToyotaAuto News

Mazda became the latest auto company to condemn the Trump administration's plans for potential car import tariffs, saying such duties would hit both the industry as well as U.S. consumers.

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Bosch names new autos boss, appoints chief digital officerAuto News

Bosch is reorganizing its top management, appointing company veterans to head its mobility services and newly created digital services divisions.

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VW must be open to new ideas and bad news, U.S. monitor saysAuto News

VW must strive for a less authoritarian structure, be open to new ideas and accept bad news, says Larry Thompson, the automaker's compliance monitor.

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